מָרְדֳּכַי֙
𐤌𐤓𐤃𐤊𐤉
Mredekhay
Mordecai
Mordecai, a personal name referring to a prominent Israelite figure in the Persian period. The name designates an individual, specifically the cousin and guardian of Esther in the Book of Esther, who served at the court of King Ahasuerus. While primarily used as a proper name, it carries associations with honor and high administrative status within the Persian royal context.
Esther 9:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H4782
| Lemma | מׇרְדְּכַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤃𐤊𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Mredekhay |
| Strong's | H4782 |
| Definition | Mordecai, a personal name referring to a prominent Israelite figure in the Persian period. The name designates an individual, specifically the cousin and guardian of Esther in the Book of Esther, who served at the court of King Ahasuerus. While primarily used as a proper name, it carries associations with honor and high administrative status within the Persian royal context. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Mordecai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4782-03
Mordecai
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular proper name of foreign origin with no active Hebrew root meaning in the biblical text. Therefore it is rendered by its established personal name in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Mredekhay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Mordecai |
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